THE NFL PLAYERS I’D TRUST THE MOST

Jay C. Brandriet

7/27/18

This is the goal. I need to pick 53 NFL players to fill out a roster. I have to get ten guys for a practice squad. The pool of athletes I’m choosing from is from 1980 to 2018. Let’s say they are playing a season for me, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. This is not a list of the 63 best players I’ve seen. I’m trying to build a team. Here are the NFL player’s I’d trust the most.

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

Tom Brady/Joe Montana/Aaron Rodgers/Steve Young

I rank Elway higher than Young all time. In this case I’m mixing it up with a lefty, and a beyond scrimmage runner like Steve Young. Rodgers can be my “hail mary” guy. I would have used John there as well.

Payton is the best football player on this team. T.D. and L.T. can carry the load. Faulk stretches the field and will excel in the slot. Marcus Allen can play full back and gets it done in short yardage.

Allen was an elegant glider. He could do all the dirty work as well.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Jerry Rice/Randy Moss/Calvin Johnson/Michael Irvin/Larry Fitzgerald

The first three are the best I’ve seen do it. Irvin is the groups motivator. Fitzgerald beat out Cris Carter by an inch.

These dudes are impressive. They can all play the entire defensive backfield. Most versatile unit on this trust squad. They can block and tackle on special teams. Some can play running back and receiver. If Reed touches the ball, he’s magic. Barber can cover the Welker types. Lott and Polamalu can play spot linebacker duty, and a couple can throw.

Troy was a game wrecking safety. Clutch plays became a habit for him.

PRACTICE SQUAD

Peyton Manning/Sterling Sharpe/Tony Boselli/Mark Bavaro

Derrick Thomas/Darrell Green/Mike Singletary/Charles Woodson

Von Miller/Morten Anderson

I need Green’s speed and Singletary’s voice. Woodson is All-Pro at everything. Bavaro is just a brawler you want on your side.

One thought on “THE NFL PLAYERS I’D TRUST THE MOST”

I would rank Luke Kuechly as my second LB, because of his veracitlity with his capability to handle Tight Ends with routs and he can also take on the running back through the middle because of his height and strength. That’s the only thing I would change. Haha